Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-10

The following bills were read and Of
deTed paid:
rErNInN uEAnQrARTERs.

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4 communication from W. $. Meek,
Chairman of the Committee on Halls ana
HEADQUARTERS, asking for the use OF the
old Court House during the Reunion, was
granted hy a unanimous vote.
OFFICER STEPHENS CASE.
The Board of Police and Fire Commits
sionrrs reported that at meeting held
August |, Officer Stephens, who had been
cited to appear in the matter OF the
charges preferred against him, declined to
submit evidence saying: 81 have no evI-
dence to offer. am satisfied t. allow the
charges now before the Board % stand.
The Board, therefore, offered the follow
ing:
Re>o,rtd, That Charles w. Stephens he
and is hereby removed from the position OF
Deputy Sergeant of the city ofWheeling
The Board also offered a resolution con-
tirnipg John Druschell ~ a Deputy Ser
grant and Richard Wilkie rs asubstitute
officer.
The resolutions were adopted and tide
officers sworn in.
\ PATROL WAGON.
Mr.. Harrell offered the following:
R,soltd, That the Board OF lolce and
Fire Commissioners be authorized to pur-
chase patrol wagon.
Mr.. Allison thought that YVES a matter
for the Board. Ii they wanted wagon
they could come to Council ant ask for it,
Mr.. Harrcll took the floor and made Il
long argument in favor of his notion. He
said there seemed to he something wrong
Council had made an appropriation for the
purpose. but nothing had eveI been done.
Mr.. Young asked leave to Offer sugges-
ton. Mr. Harrell granted permission,
whcreupon Mr. Young said it WIS possibly
because the Board thought awagon was
unnecessary.
Me-. Harrell-Are you authorized to
speak for the Board?
Mr.. Young--No, sir.
Mr.. Harrell-Thcn keep pict. Saw
wood and say nothing
Mr. Young had your permission 10
speak
MIR Harrell-If you can't speak for the
Board keep quiet.
Messrs. Young and Allison took issue
with Mr.. Harrvll, Mr.. Cruise t,ok the tloor
on the other side, and the d.hlte took i
wide range. Finally Mr. HarrSll offered u
substitute in the following language:
Rnolr', That the Fire and Police
Boa,d be and are hereby instructed TO re-
port TO Council the reason why they do not
take measures lookiugto the purchase OF a
patrol wagon, in accordance with the ap-
preparation asked for and granted to them
10y Council Tor that purpose.
This was adopted.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
4 communication from 1T. Rev. Bishop
Kahn, asking for free gaS for the Boys
Orphan Asylum, was granted.
Jos. 4 FaIiS stated on hulalt OF the
Committee ON Decorations OF the Reunion
that three arches would he thrown across
the principal streets, and asked that the
Gas Trustees be directed to make proper
connections and furnish free gas 10 illu-
inmate said arches Granted.
". II. Shrib from the Committee on
Privileges and Grounds OF the Reunion,
stated that free gas had been furnished
the committee 10y the natural gls company,
and asked that the Gas Trustees he direct
rI To loan the Committee l,iOJ feet OF gaS
pipe OF various sizes. Adopted.
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORDINANCE.
4 notice was read from the Wheeling
Electrical Company, accepting the ordi-
nance recently passed 10y Council.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Garviu offered resolution directing
the Board of Public Works to pave Eofi
street, from Twelfth street north, with Tn"
rohble stones removed from other streets.
This little proposition provoked one OF
hose thirty minute debates So character
istic Of Council. II was finally referred
To the Board
Mr.. Gunding offered 4 resolution for 4
sewer in Alley ,, and there was another
wrangIc, the disturbing question bciug
whether or not the cost should be charged
to the contingent fund L. p. W. The res
oiutioE was referred TO the Board.
WHEELING RAILWAY COMPANY.
The action Of Council in this regard is
given elsewhere